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Anguilla

Alternative meaning: Anguilla is a genus of freshwater eel (sole genus in the family Anguillidae).
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lign="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"|National motto:
Each Endeavouring, All Achieving
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idth="115px"|Official language English
a href="/encyclopedia/Political-status" title="Political status">Political status | Non-sovereign, Overseas territory of the U.K
a href="/encyclopedia/Capital" title="Capital">Capital The Valley
a href="/encyclopedia/Governor" title="Governor">Governor Alan Huckle
a href="/encyclopedia/Chief-Minister" title="Chief Minister">Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming
a href="/encyclopedia/Area" title="Area">Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked n/a
91 km²
Negligible
a href="/encyclopedia/Population" title="Population">Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density


12,800
140/km²
a href="/encyclopedia/Currency" title="Currency">Currency East Caribbean dollar
a href="/encyclopedia/Time-zone" title="Time zone">Time zone UTC -4
a href="/encyclopedia/National-Song" title="National Song">National Song God Bless Anguilla http://www.gov.ai/national_song.htm
a href="/encyclopedia/Top-level-domain" title="Top-level domain">Internet TLD .ai
a href="/encyclopedia/List-of-country-calling-codes" title="List of country calling codes">Calling Code 1-264
Anguilla is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, and is a British dependency with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented by a Governor. The locally elected Chief Minister of the island serves as head of government. The United Nations Committee on Decolonization lists Anguilla as one of the 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories of the world since 1945. First colonized by English settlers in 1650, Anguilla was incorporated into a single British dependency along with the neighbouring islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the early 19th century, much to the objections of many Anguillans. In 1980, however, Anguilla formally withdrew from the territory, becoming a separate British dependency, which it remains. The island's main industries are fishing and tourism, with offshore banking playing an increasing role in the economy. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. The majority of Anguillans are Protestant and are of African descent.

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From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Slightly edited, not completely Wikified.

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